Ok camera peoples, suggestions on a good P&S

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*Tina*

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So, I sold my camera over a year ago and have missed it immensely, well, I'm finally getting some hours at work and can afford a reasonably priced point and shoot, but find myself overwhelmed with all of the choices.

I'm not looking for a DLSR right now, but am going to buy one in the near future so for the time being what would you guys and dolls suggest as a good, inexpensive camera to have some fun with ?!?!
 
i_am_the_koi

i_am_the_koi

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I've had several Kodak Easyshoots, not bad for 100 bux

Last time I bought a sony from Costco, 120, not as happy with the camera but it's longevity has been nice, haven't had to buy a new camera for awhile... well... except for buying a DSLR.
 
stan23

stan23

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The best point and shoot (with a little bit of learning) curve would be the Sigma DPx series camera.

They do not offer full auto mode, any 'scene' modes or even any type of zoom.

What you do get is a full size APS-C sensor, with a high-quality and pretty bright 28mm f/2.8 lens in a small compact aluminum body.

The pics from this camera are absolutely stunning, I don't see any dot for dot difference between my pro Canon 1D MKII.

The pics are silky smooth, and has a very nice pop to it-think Velvia film.

You can see full-size samples here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp2/24
 
MtnRacer

MtnRacer

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Budget? Define reasonably priced.

Cannon owns the point and shoot market. Cannon S100 is a winner, but it's $430, so it really depends. There are lots of fine cameras available for $200 as well. Do you need a big telephoto or an ultra-wide? Indoor or outdoor shots mostly? Is a large LCD screen important to you? Etc Etc.

Steve
 
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*Tina*

Fuck off
stan23 said:
The best point and shoot (with a little bit of learning) curve would be the Sigma DPx series camera.

They do not offer full auto mode, any 'scene' modes or even any type of zoom.

What you do get is a full size APS-C sensor, with a high-quality and pretty bright 28mm f/2.8 lens in a small compact aluminum body.

The pics from this camera are absolutely stunning, I don't see any dot for dot difference between my pro Canon 1D MKII.

The pics are silky smooth, and has a very nice pop to it-think Velvia film.

You can see full-size samples here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp2/24
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Wow, those are some great pics !! :thumbup

MtnRacer said:
Budget? Define reasonably priced.

Cannon owns the point and shoot market. Cannon S100 is a winner, but it's $430, so it really depends. There are lots of fine cameras available for $200 as well. Do you need a big telephoto or an ultra-wide? Indoor or outdoor shots mostly? Is a large LCD screen important to you? Etc Etc.

Steve
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I was hoping to keep it under $300 if possible.

Most of the pics I take are nature/landscape pics and people at gatherings, so I don't know if that would qualify me for the need for a large lense. :shrug
 
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theAmazingKickstand

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Canons have the best picture quality for cheap point and shoot. Any of the SD series are great. You can get an amazing one for about $100 on slickdeals. SD1300 or 1100 or something.
AS series is great if you prefer normal batteries.
I wouldn't spend more than about $120 for a point and shoot.
 
stan23

stan23

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Psychochik said:
Wow, those are some great pics !! :thumbup



I was hoping to keep it under $300 if possible.

Most of the pics I take are nature/landscape pics and people at gatherings, so I don't know if that would qualify me for the need for a large lense. :shrug
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You can find a Sigma DP series used for under $300. It's a great camera. I know you wanted point and shoot, but with a little bit of learning, you can create some stunning images. By large I meant the lens is fast/bright. Not physically large or long (zoom)
 
sv2007

sv2007

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Psychochik said:
So, I sold my camera over a year ago and have missed it immensely, well, I'm finally getting some hours at work and can afford a reasonably priced point and shoot, but find myself overwhelmed with all of the choices.

I'm not looking for a DLSR right now, but am going to buy one in the near future so for the time being what would you guys and dolls suggest as a good, inexpensive camera to have some fun with ?!?!
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The one thing I look for in P&S is minimize shutter lag. Another thing I now like a lot is the waterproof/freeze proof feature (although these camera, based on my experience, only lasts a year at most).
 
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*Tina*

Fuck off
stan23 said:
You can find a Sigma DP series used for under $300. It's a great camera. I know you wanted point and shoot, but with a little bit of learning, you can create some stunning images. By large I meant the lens is fast/bright. Not physically large or long (zoom)
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My old camera was a step or two below a dlsr so I have a lil experience playing with settings so a basic p&s isn't necessity, just probably a lil less expensive than the higher end p&s's.

The more I look into the Sigma, the more I like it. :thumbup Seems to be about what I'm lookin for.

Godsdarling said:
I just bought a fugi finepix S1800 for $50 bucks from a friend. It has a auto panoramic that is cool. You take 3 shots and it merges it for you. I love it for the action shots and zoom. It is $232 at amazon. Check it out:
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-FinePix-S1800-Digital-Stabilized/dp/B0035JD0DW
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Thats almost the same camera I bought for my Mom a couple years ago. Great lil camera !! :thumbup

sv2007 said:
The one thing I look for in P&S is minimize shutter lag. Another thing I now like a lot is the waterproof/freeze proof feature (although these camera, based on my experience, only lasts a year at most).
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Absolutely ! The most annoying thing with some digital cameras is how long after you push the shutter it takes the pic and when youre trying to get an action shot that is simply not cool. :x
 
T

*Tina*

Fuck off
m_asim said:
Save your money and just use your iPhone camera. For 99% of folks it is more than sufficient.

P.S. With the monies you just saved, order me a Junior's cheesecake. Here I even got the link for you

http://www.juniorscheesecake.com/catalog/product_detail.php/pid=1~subid=1/index.html
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:laughing

I don't have an Iphone, but the camera on my phone is decent for up close shots. Using the zoom on my phone is not an option cuz it fucks up the shot. Gets all blurry. :thumbdown
 
Ratters

Ratters

Is it summer yet?
To minimize shutter lag get a high speed SD card. I've been very happy with my Canon s1100, but I must say I use my phone for 95% of the pictures I take now. It's do much easier to upload to wherever I want.

And when you do buy, check amazon, they have always been the cheapest route I've found.
 
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*Tina*

Fuck off
Ratters said:
To minimize shutter lag get a high speed SD card. I've been very happy with my Canon s1100, but I must say I use my phone for 95% of the pictures I take now. It's do much easier to upload to wherever I want.

And when you do buy, check amazon, they have always been the cheapest route I've found.
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Oh yes, Amazon and I are in a very happy relationship. :laughing :laughing I have a small collection of those smiley face boxes. :laughing
 
sv2007

sv2007

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Psychochik said:
Oh yes, Amazon and I are in a very happy relationship. :laughing :laughing I have a small collection of those smiley face boxes. :laughing
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Right now you can get Kodak camera very cheaply since they are out of that business now. I have had experiences with their cameras in the past and liked their UI and overall ease of use. Their only draw back is the larger size and slightly worse indoor pic quality. I think I've seen 14MP for $59 or something.
 
stan23

stan23

Well-known member
Ratters said:
To minimize shutter lag get a high speed SD card. I've been very happy with my Canon s1100, but I must say I use my phone for 95% of the pictures I take now. It's do much easier to upload to wherever I want.

And when you do buy, check amazon, they have always been the cheapest route I've found.
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Technically, the SD card has no bearing on shutter lag. The lag is inherent to the design of the camera. When you snap a pic, the camera will buffer the file to internal memory first -- then write to the SD card. The only real benefit of a faster SD card is file flushing. You can write to the SD card much quicker.

Here's a pic I shot with my DP2s. Straight out of the camera and no processing except for resize.

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wannabe

wannabe

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Psychochik said:
:laughing

I don't have an Iphone, but the camera on my phone is decent for up close shots. Using the zoom on my phone is not an option cuz it fucks up the shot. Gets all blurry. :thumbdown
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For $300 you can get yourself an iPhone. It's just like some people say, "The best camera is the one that you have with you a the time."

I have a pimped out DSLR with some really nice lenses. But, for a regular carry-around camera, I just use my iPhone. The good thing about the iPhone is that there are camera programs that take advantage of the built-in accelerometer to automatically steady the shots.
 
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